Michael Tillman

Students are self-motivated (Intrinsic) as adult learners, the motivation is increased as opportunities are presented through course study. The grade is a great reward (Extrinsic); the knowledge is greater in that the newly acquired skills will be rewarded in the workplace often many times over both (Extrinsic and Intrinsic).

Motivation is detected through Student behaviors active learning increases motivation. When students gain security or confidence in learning and given autonomy control in learning increase motivation. Adjustments need to be made in lesson plans if signs of motivation decrease in students. Objectives still need to be achieved through the instruction and balance with student motivation can be challenging.

Course Revision and Improvement can be best achieved by "Closing the Loop" used to assess and compare evaluate through multiple sources. Integrate Quantitative Data gives the What and Qualitative Data gives the Why. Course Revision and Improvement is constant and ongoing.

Grading Rubics need to clearly set Criteria and Objectives through the Title, Objective, Specific Criteria, Points Associated to Criteria, Rows for Totaling Columns and Overall Total, and Grading Scale.

Self and Peer Assessment can be used to working towards better understanding for a better final evaluation. Instructor Assessment Feedback during Self and Peer Assessment helps increase learning and overall understanding of objectives. Meaningful Feedback leads to improved learning.

Online Communication with students needs to dynamic and adjust to the leaning needs of the students. Students come from different backgrounds and skillsets and learning needs to be adjusted through clear communication of the Syllabus and through scaffolding learning objectives in meaningful ways. 

Creating Course Module Templates need to be tested and revised to meet the needs of the audience. Students come in with knowledge and need to expand on what they know by participating in Course content and by testing new skills. 

Media Strategies Text, Audio, Animation, Graphics, vido, Artwork and Photgraphs open a variety of ways learners process. Don't rely too much on Text as most Students today process using all forms to better develop long understanding and skills on the subject. Onlinr Courses open up the use of multiple Media Strategies.

Constructive feedback in a timely manner is important. Working towards the Final Exam students should have been provided clear assessment to achieve the objective of the course and do well on the Final Exam. Feedback helps students guage progress.

Sychronous and Asychronous methods are used to form a Hybrid learning environment provides students with the best opportunities in both styles of learning. Using a combination of methods can help keep students engaged in learning.

Online Courses still need to be interactive with Discussion and strong feeback on questions with the use Intellectual Interaction. Navigation needs be simple and relevent to the learner to encourage quality participatoin. Online will continue to grow qnd improve in development of disntant learning.